British Columbia PNP

This programme may allow workers in certain entry-level or semi-skilled jobs in the tourism/hospitality industry, the food processing industry, long-haul trucking, or those in entry-level or semi-skilled jobs living and working in British Columbia's Northeast Development Region, to immigrate to the country.

Time for processing- 2-3 months

Fee- CAD $1150 

Minimum requirements

• a salary offer that is in line with the provincial wage rates 
• you must have accepted a full-time work offer for a TEER 4 or 5 position;
• TEER 2, 3, 4, or 5 criteria for the entry-level and semi-skilled worker categories; must fulfil any extra criteria unique to your category;
• Must demonstrate ability to support oneself and one's family 

How does it work 

You must first register with the SIRS in order for British Columbia to compare your occupation, education, location within the province, language proficiency, and wage to the needs of the provincial labour market. You can register by completing every step of the BCPNP Online registration process.

Following that, you will receive a registration score based on a number of variables and be added to a selection pool for the selected category. People who satisfy particular requirements and have a score higher than a particular cutoff are invited to apply for a province nomination in a provincial draw.

Candidates will then have 30 days to submit their applications via BCPNP Online.

Once you have a provincial nomination, you can apply to the Canadian federal government for permanent residency.

In line with the federal government's Express Entry immigration selection programme, Express Entry BC gives qualified applicants expedited handling of their BC PNP application and, if nominated, their application for permanent residence.

Through Express Entry British Columbia, the following immigration categories for skilled workers may be processed:

Worker Category: Skilled

Professionals in Health Care

Graduate Category International

Post-Graduate International Category

Time to process- 2-3 months

Fee- CAD $1150

Minimum Requirements

• must be in good standing in the federal Express Entry programme;
• must possess an Express Entry Job Seeker Validation Code;
• a full-time work offer must have been accepted (except for the International Post-Graduate Category)
• Unless they fall under the international post-graduate category, they must have a job offer that is in line with B.C. wage rates;
• (Except for the International Post-Graduate Category), you must be able to support your family and yourself;
• must fulfil the necessary language criteria (with the exception of the International Post-Graduate Category);
• must fulfil additional criteria unique to your category;
• Employer eligibility is also required (except for the International Post-Graduate Category).

How does it work?

You must currently be registered with IRCC for Express Entry.

You must register with the SIRS in order for British Columbia to compare your work, education, geographic location, language ability, and pay to the needs of the provincial labour market. You can register by completing every step of the BCPNP Online registration process.

Following that, you will receive a registration score based on a number of variables and be added to a selection pool for the selected category. People who satisfy particular requirements and have a score higher than a particular cutoff are invited to apply for a province nomination in a provincial draw.

Candidates will then have 30 days to submit their applications via BCPNP Online.

If chosen, the Express Entry system will submit a provincial nomination on your behalf. You have to use the Express Entry mechanism to accept the nomination.

Tech draws are routinely held in British Columbia, and they invite qualified professionals to seek for a provincial nomination.

To alleviate the province's labour deficit in the digital industry, the initiative was launched as a trial programme in 2017. The province declared it a permanent programme in June 2021. This programme is for qualified candidates who have a job offer in one of the 29 approved occupations in British Columbia. Additionally, the job offer must be for at least a year and still have 120 days left when the applicant applies.